All posts tagged ‘secret of the wings’

Let’s just kick this off by saying: Diana Prince and Leia Organa aside, I am not too keen on the prospect of bringing the whole princess thing into my house. But I am down with the Disney Fairies. Why? Because they’re all friends, they have specific jobs that they’re good at, and they have to work together to make the seasons, or the world tumbles into chaos. To me, they’re similar to the X-Men, in that each one of them has a very specific power, or “talent,” that they use in very particular ways. Plus, Tinker Bell is spunky, curious, makes mistakes, and learns from them.

Vivi is three now, and so we were new to the first three Tinker Bell movies. Which is like being new to reading Game of Thrones. You just plow through them, and don’t have the agonizing wait of several years in between installments. Ah! The benefits of being a late adopter! But then you catch up, and suddenly you’re forced into an agonizing wait for the next one to come out.

The DVD came out this week. October 23rd, if you’re looking at my white board, or any of my other calendars that I marked, YES MARKED. But as denizens of Los Angeles, we are lucky to have the El Capitan – the Disney movie theater, which does spectacular events surrounding Disney films, and makes going to the movies an incredible experience. To wit: They ran Secret of the Wingsfor two weeks in early September, and before each showing of the film, Tinker Bell and Periwinkle (the new fairy) came out on stage and danced a little number – and then they MADE IT SNOW IN THE THEATRE. (Pro Tip: Cover your popcorn.)

Kris Bordessa is loving the fact that her son is enmeshed in costume making. His Halloween appearance as Bane is progressing nicely, with the mask complete and the vest in the works. (He has, however, not begun lifting weights.) The fact that her son needs merely occasional guidance from her instead of full-on design frees Kris up to do things like make kim chee and chase the chickens out of her garden.

This weekend Dakster Sullivan will be attending a future trooper party (aka, baby shower) for one of her friends. He’s super excited to become a dad and she couldn’t be happier for him and his wife. The only question left is, what should the little one’s first costume be?

Chaos Mandy is looking forward to starting her celebration of Halloween early. She will be going treat or tricking with her daughter and their church on Sunday. Both she and her daughter will be dressed as the fairest princess of them all, Snow White.

Laura talked about fracking on Huff Po Live, along with a Shell Oil exec and a climate change denier. She admitted in print that she tends to host strangely amusing parties. And now she’s planning another game of Logic Shrink event before the election, because a living room packed with happily yelling players stirs her reasonable soul. Just another eccentric week.

Kelly Knox is happy to be in her home state of Texas this week. She’ll be venturing to the Austin Comic Con this weekend, where she plans to get a glimpse of Patrick Stewart and the rest of the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation up close and personal. This may result in fainting due to sheer awesomeness, but Kelly hopes to stay conscious.

Judy Berna spent the week celebrating her youngest child’s 12th birthday, trying not to let it make her feel old. Since her house is also occupied by three other children between the ages of 16 and 20, she’s having trouble letting the littlest guy grow up. The distraction of a great GeekDad review of her new book helped a lot. She’s also very excited about the post she did announcing a revolutionary new design in prosthetic legs, created by her very own prosthetist.

Rebecca Angel is recovering from last weekend with four concerts (various kids performing in). And now getting ready for the next two weekends of Halloween parties and events. Remember to join in the Munchkin Halloween fun!

Kristen Rutherford is spending quite a bit of time in the Winter Woods this week with her daughter, what with Secret of the Wings finally out on Blu-ray. She just wants to let everyone know that if you wear toddler size wings for too long, you can lose some feeling in your upper arms. But she is committed to playing Periwinkle to her daughter’s Tinker Bell when they dance around the kitchen. Look for her review of the film this week!